Use http://wikimindmap.com to enter a search term (use en.wikipedia). It will then give you related search terms that you can click on to go directly to wikipedia or use the term to use any search engine to find information.
Adding a reference to your information
Enter your information. At the end, type the following (make sure you put your website in instead of mrsmaine.wikispaces.com).
After you save, a number will appear and the link will appear as a footnote on your page.
Find a list of copyright free or attribution sites here: http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic98.htmBe sure to give the name of the photographer when you cite your image
Sprixi is a great site for free to use pictures that are already attributed with the owners name.
When using flickr pictures, be sure to give credit to the owner of the picture by typing next to the picture: Picture by flickr user (insert their name)
When using wikipedia pictures, give the link to the wikipedia article that has the pictures.
Great site to search flickr creative commons pictures: http://www.compfight.com/ Be sure the top of the page looks like this picture (click on each of the blue words to change them.)
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Finding search terms
Use http://wikimindmap.com to enter a search term (use en.wikipedia). It will then give you related search terms that you can click on to go directly to wikipedia or use the term to use any search engine to find information.Adding a reference to your information
After you save, a number will appear and the link will appear as a footnote on your page.
Using images and materials from the web
Other places to get free images
http://www.blogherald.com/2008/10/06/5-sources-for-free-and-legal-images/What is Creative Commons?
View a great video explanation here.Finding definitions easily online
http://www.easydefine.com/Send a pic to our class flickr account
sent40below@photos.flickr.comLink to class flickr pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/30198015@N04/
How to cite sources
View this source.Study tips
http://academictips.org/highschool/ability.htmlSimple wikipedia
This link has easier to understand definitions with many of the unnecessary information removed: http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_PageHow to write better
http://preciseedit.com/Article10OverusedWords/tabid/215/Default.aspxUsing diigo for bookmarking
Create a graph
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspxhttp://crappygraphs.com/user_graphs/makecrap.php
Editing pictures
Use this free site: http://www.pixlr.comCitation site
Free music for projects
http://www.ibaudio.com/free multimedia links
http://www.jamendo.com/en/
http://creativecommons.org/audio
http://podsafeaudio.com/
http://www.setoncchs.com/library/music-online.htm
http://music.download.com/
Online photo editing